As the 2012 presidential race approaches, the Republicans are exploring all possibilities to deny Barack Obama a second term. As the potential Republican candidates met in Washington for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the real estate mogul Donald Trump made a surprise appearance to reiterate the possibility of him running for president in 2012. Among the likes of Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, the real estate mogul will have to first beat out the ever popular Sarah Palin to even be considered.

Although Trump flirted with the idea way back in 1999 when Bill Clinton was the President on a Reform Party ticket, he recently stated his plans of running for president in November 2010. He had told ABC it "could be fun" to run because he wanted "to see some positive things happen for the country." Before that in October, he had told Fox News that if he were to run for president he would as a Republican.

Now, his February appearance on the CPAC has set off a strong buzz that Trump would run for the White House in 2012. According to media reports, it was the Trump camp that reached out to organizers of the event on the possibility of the potential presidential contender delivering a speech. Trump also made some strong statements on Thursday as he felt that the country was becoming "the laughingstock of the world."

I think any sane president needs to be ready for the possibility of active hostilities from China, India, what have you. China is an ambiguous ally right now, and it’s trying to live off of exporting its good stuff to America in exchange for American IOUs. That can’t last forever.

By the way, Sarah Palin has publicly complained about how Obama policy has lessened US influence in the geopolitical sphere compared with China. Just Google for it. She doesn’t need to be ranting and raving about let’s nuke China in order to have a sane view of its danger (and opportunity).

If you`re waiting for Trump to prove himself a conservative, you`ll be waiting a long time. He`s no conservative. He`s about contracts and dollars. Fine when you`re a CEO of a corporation... not President.

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posted on 02/14/2011 3:33:14 AM PST
by ScottinVA
(The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)

The successful election of a candidate to the Presidency requires a very large POLITICAL effort, not a business manipulation.

If Trump wants to run for elected office, he should state want he would do if elected to that office. He should not start out criticizing other candidates who are seeking the same office. What has he done to help whatever political party he wishes to support? It takes a lot more time and effort than giving a couple of interviews on TV!

Now let's see, how has Sarah Palin worked and paid the personal price of stating her positions and working for candidates of her chosen political party on a national basis?

What I’m saying is Trump specifically takes amoralism to new heights. Nothing matters to the man than making a buck. At least Bush has an intact family life and was steadfast on social issues. You won’t find that with Trump.

I find the relativism here in FR vis-a-vis Trump interesting. FReepers will blast away at Mitt Romney over his Mormonism and flip-flops on some issues, but are willing to give a pass to a bullying a**hole like Trump.

So far, there are two whose nomination atop the GOP ticket will drive me to a third-party vote. Jon Huntsman and Donald Trump.

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posted on 02/14/2011 4:24:07 AM PST
by ScottinVA
(The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)

I can take or leave CPAC (ACU). I prefer the Eagle Forum and the Republican Assembly folks over Keene and co. Despite that, they had some great speakers again this year. Including Allen West, who makes Palin seem like a Babs Boxer in comparison.

You gloss over his positions. He supports democrats, any person that supported Obama doesn’t get my vote. I don’t care what he says his position is at this point on any issue. The man is lying, and I will not support a democrat plant like Trump.

As I stated, he is a democrat prostitute whose goal is to split moron idiots from voting for a conservative. So I understand why you would vote for him, I would never.

Trump talks a good game about protecting the American economy, but I bought a Donald Trump shirt yesterday, and I saw that it was made in Bangladesh. I suppose that it’s only China that he has a beef with.

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